Volunteer Mentors Needed for Children and Young people on our main and Asylum Seekers programme

Use your skills and experiences to meet a young person on a 1-2-1 basis and help on their journey to get to where they want to be. With 89% of the young people we work with saying that having a mentor has improved their life, your skills and experiences will have a positive impact.

Onsite Volunteer Role

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Resilience & Staying Positive Goal Setting & Aiming High Leadership & Management Teamwork & Collaboration Fundraising & Grant Writing Emotional Intelligence & Empathy Networking & Relationship Building

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Commitment

Weekends, Weekdays, Evenings, Flexible

Format

Onsite

Eligibility

Age 18-30

Your Role in Creating Change

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About Unfold

Driven by highly trained, volunteer mentors, Unfold offer support that works for lasting change. We provide 1-2-1 mentoring for children and young people aged 10-25, 1-2-1 mentoring for mothers with children aged 5+, 1-2-1 mentoring for asylum seekers and we also hold Women Support Groups. Our mentoring programmes are offered to indviduals living, within Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea and the surrounding boroughs. Our mentoring programmes empower mentees to get them where they want to be and our Womens Support Group for asylum seekers provide a stimulating, safe, fun and informal space.

Our Mentoring is based on 3 clear aims:

Confidence: Based in positive psychology, our mentoring supports the development of a growth mindset to boost confidence and wellbeing.
Independence: Our mentees develop skills in setting goals, building lasting independence.
Connectedness: We aim to connect people to one more group, service or activity which meets their needs, to build lasting connections.

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Where You'll Be

Unfold, FiveFields, London, SW1W 0DH, GB

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What to Expect After Applying

Following the submission of your application, you will be contacted by one of our Programme Officers for an interview, which is an informal chat to get to know you better, for you to find out more about what we do and to ask any questions. Following the interview, If you are right for Unfold, you will then be guided through the next steps to include DBS and refence checks and training.